This is an analysis of the poem Wanted To Prove that begins with:

Wanted to prove,
Takes a claiming to touch....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb ddceeffgh fcfXifcahgceiXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 101001 11100101 0010011 010010 101011 011 01110010 10 101 01101 100111 00111 10100101 11100101 1101 10010 0110010 11011 10011001 001001 11101 011101 0110101 100010 11111 11110 110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Wanted To Prove;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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